Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 8, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,911. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
The risk
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will replace the awnings, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, and Ozark), 1-574-264-6664 (East to West Della Terra and Silver Lake ), 1-260-499-2100 (Cherokee), 1-574-642-8943 (Rockwood and Flagstaff), 1-574- 642-3119 Option 2 (IBEX & RPOD), 1-574-534-3167 (Salem & Wildwood), 1-574-534-4574 (Sierra & Sandpiper). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall 22V-556.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 East To West Della Terra | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 East To West Silver Lake | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Avenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Cherokee | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Flagstaff | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Ibex | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River R-Pod | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Rockwood | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Forest River Salem | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Sandpiper | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Sierra | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Wildwood | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Prime Time Crusader | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Prime Time Lacrosse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Prime Time Ozark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Prime Time Sanibel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Prime Time Tracer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V486000.
Full record for the 2022 East To West Della Terra → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →